Sharpening

Here in the Detail Panel in Camera Raw, are…some sliders that you can use to sharpen an image.…In Camera Raw, you're most likely…to perform Creative Sharpening while you're working…on an image or Capture Sharpening at the beginning of your editing process.…But it's not likely that you'll be…doing your final Output Sharpening here because the…strength of the Output Sharpening that you apply depends on the size of a photo.…And here, you're probably working on a master image.…Which you'll later take into Elements Editor to resize for a particular purpose.…

So the best time to do your output sharpening is there in Elements Editor.…But here you certainly can do capture and creative sharpening.…Before you do any sharpening in Camera Raw or in…Elements Editor, you want to be viewing the photo at a 100%.…Because that's really the only way that you can evaluate how…sharp an image is, and the effect of your sharpening controls.…So, to get to a 100%, I'm going to double…click the zoom tool up here in the camera rod toolbar.…

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11/7/2013

In this course, author Jan Kabili introduces the photo organizing, editing, and sharing features of Adobe Photoshop Elements 12, the less expensive version of Photoshop that is ideal for casual photographers who want to achieve professional results. First, Jan covers importing, organizing, and finding photos with the Organizer. Then she explains how and when to use each of the editing workspaces—from Quick Edit to Expert Edit—and make color corrections, retouch blemishes, composite images, and more. The final chapter offers creative ways to share photos with Elements, including print projects like greeting cards, calendars, and books; email photos; and post them on Facebook and Flickr.